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WP Contact form shortcode vs ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7

At a glance

  • ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for WP Contact form shortcode.
  • On a typical day, ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is downloaded about 690 times, WP Contact form shortcode about 1.
  • WP Contact form shortcode has no reviews yet.
  • ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 was updated more recently: Jun 5, 2026, against Dec 10, 2019 for WP Contact form shortcode.
  • ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for WP Contact form shortcode.
  • ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for WP Contact form shortcode.

Line by line

ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

MetricWP Contact form shortcodeReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7
Popular rank#39,469#227
Active installs10+200K+
Downloads, last 30 days1919.9K
RatingNo ratings5.0(89)
Support threads resolved––
Tested up to5.2.307.0.8
Search multiplier×0.00×1.27
Last release7 years ago5 months ago
Requires PHP7.0–

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